Wilco's kits

[eddie66]

Hi all,
Was in wilkinsons today & noticed they do own brand 2 can kits, they have golden ale & real ale @ £22. Has anyone tried them yet ?
They have wherry at the same price so wait to see if the own brand is any good before trying.


Brewing :- Fiery ginger beer 16l
Conditioning :- Midas touch golden ale, BB IPA, Nelsons revenge.
Drinking :- BB stout [strong stuff] :drink:

 

[31bb3]

Couldn't tell you I've never tried wilkos own give one a try let us know how it turns out better still do a brew post :thumb:

 

[Andy.H]

I think they've only just been released mate... you will probably have to wait a while for a review. I have just kegged off a single can Wilko Pilsner; despite being a month off being ready, the sample tasted alright... quite smooth for a £10 kit :)

 

[eddie66]

Picked up a golden ale kit today, hope to get it on tomorrow night.Says it will be about 4% so as the kits don't get near what it says on the instructions i will probably brew it short to 20l. Will let you all know how it goes .........

 

[Andy.H]

Picked up a golden ale kit today, hope to get it on tomorrow night.Says it will be about 4% so as the kits don't get near what it says on the instructions i will probably brew it short to 20l. Will let you all know how it goes .........

Out of curiosity as part of the learning curve, I just went and did a hydrometer test on the Pilsner 3 days into it's 2nd ferment in a pressure barrel, to see how it was doing. It's meant to be 4%, same as the other Wilko kits.

Started at 1038 corrected, went down to 1004 after 7 days = 4.5% ABV

Tested just now after 3 days in the keg... 1001. Puts it at 4.95% ABV

I didn't shove any extra sugar in, and didn't brew it short! Maybe the ABV on the Wilko kits is a conservative estimate??

 

[eddie66]

Put the kit on tonight, og was 1042 @ 20l so see how it goes. I will leave it 'till bank holiday weekend before bottling.More to follow.

 

[TRXnMe]

I'll follwo this with interest, the Wilkinson's golden ale kit looks to be the sort of drink I'd enjoy based on theblurb on the can

 

[soupdragon]

Put the kit on tonight, og was 1042 @ 20l so see how it goes. I will leave it 'till bank holiday weekend before bottling.More to follow.

Hi Eddie

How has it turned out?

Cheers Tom

 

[deano1584]

I have done the wilco's golden ale, it was very nice and great value (£16) for money. Come out clear as a bell and I worked it out as a FG of 5.2%, to which my head concurred to the next day.